Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2.2M (ranked 146/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Guinea-Bissau's land area is 10,857 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 139th vs. 98th).
By GDP, Guinea-Bissau ranks 178/197 ($2.12B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Guinea-Bissau ranks 181/197 ($963), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).
Main facts and rankings
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2288306
|
7079664
|
| Population rank | 146/197 | 107/197 |
| GDP |
$2.12B
2024 |
$19.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 178/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$963
2024 |
$2,848
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 181/197 | 141/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$3,053
2024 |
$8,709
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.74B
2024 |
$7.7B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.4%
2025 |
38.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$792
2024 |
$1,114
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 150/185 | 139/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,486
2025 |
$2,445
2025 |
| Land area |
10,857 sq mi
2025 |
46,464 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
202.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.84
2023 |
2.22
2023 |
| Median age |
20.2 years
2024 |
26.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts
Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua economies compared
GDP
Guinea-Bissau
Nicaragua
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | - | $227,223,322 |
| 1961 | - | $244,144,237 |
| 1962 | - | $269,283,804 |
| 1963 | - | $297,324,163 |
| 1964 | - | $347,119,918 |
| 1965 | - | $564,290,020 |
| 1966 | - | $607,140,010 |
| 1967 | - | $657,140,011 |
| 1968 | - | $692,859,985 |
| 1969 | - | $750,000,003 |
| 1970 | $204,670,551 | $778,569,939 |
| 1971 | $204,167,297 | $828,569,953 |
| 1972 | $227,986,203 | $878,570,045 |
| 1973 | $232,331,281 | $1,092,900,015 |
| 1974 | $256,769,730 | $1,521,400,012 |
| 1975 | $283,311,997 | $1,581,599,959 |
| 1976 | $292,152,321 | $1,836,899,999 |
| 1977 | $298,871,675 | $2,226,999,874 |
| 1978 | $318,876,550 | $2,127,699,979 |
| 1979 | $308,143,183 | $1,567,599,982 |
| 1980 | $287,648,258 | $2,144,300,006 |
| 1981 | $402,230,865 | $2,474,700,227 |
| 1982 | $430,284,022 | $2,454,499,872 |
| 1983 | $425,225,177 | $2,753,100,058 |
| 1984 | $359,980,491 | $3,117,599,872 |
| 1985 | $373,959,151 | $2,683,699,935 |
| 1986 | $338,524,233 | $2,885,799,994 |
| 1987 | $451,893,375 | $3,851,200,118 |
| 1988 | $427,514,322 | $2,630,900,096 |
| 1989 | $554,072,303 | $1,013,184,756 |
| 1990 | $634,187,269 | $1,009,455,484 |
| 1991 | $668,470,891 | $1,488,804,124 |
| 1992 | $588,309,271 | $1,792,800,000 |
| 1993 | $615,779,519 | $1,756,454,248 |
| 1994 | $612,502,085 | $3,863,185,119 |
| 1995 | $660,195,402 | $4,140,470,000 |
| 1996 | $702,965,148 | $4,308,351,903 |
| 1997 | $698,107,222 | $4,389,973,490 |
| 1998 | $591,034,143 | $4,635,347,386 |
| 1999 | $579,365,780 | $4,856,026,259 |
| 2000 | $391,345,597 | $5,109,587,050 |
| 2001 | $412,610,872 | $5,351,752,034 |
| 2002 | $466,773,711 | $5,223,727,303 |
| 2003 | $553,614,800 | $5,322,228,351 |
| 2004 | $582,169,841 | $5,792,932,838 |
| 2005 | $639,776,041 | $6,321,324,279 |
| 2006 | $634,781,901 | $6,763,672,381 |
| 2007 | $753,162,998 | $7,423,375,015 |
| 2008 | $952,667,544 | $8,496,967,597 |
| 2009 | $890,167,833 | $8,298,702,489 |
| 2010 | $940,112,539 | $8,758,602,233 |
| 2011 | $1,157,074,319 | $9,774,329,333 |
| 2012 | $1,049,412,177 | $10,532,017,232 |
| 2013 | $1,109,682,824 | $10,982,988,249 |
| 2014 | $1,135,250,721 | $11,880,438,824 |
| 2015 | $1,152,384,167 | $12,756,696,261 |
| 2016 | $1,245,074,264 | $13,286,093,388 |
| 2017 | $1,469,978,606 | $13,785,893,007 |
| 2018 | $1,554,133,594 | $13,025,221,974 |
| 2019 | $1,588,767,976 | $12,699,023,614 |
| 2020 | $1,683,619,352 | $12,726,422,432 |
| 2021 | $1,878,659,687 | $14,209,020,362 |
| 2022 | $1,839,048,748 | $15,634,572,502 |
| 2023 | $2,077,816,135 | $17,805,842,284 |
| 2024 | $2,119,865,935 | $19,693,982,968 |
Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua economies compared
GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
Nicaragua
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | - | $127.5 |
| 1961 | - | $132.9 |
| 1962 | - | $142.3 |
| 1963 | - | $152.5 |
| 1964 | - | $172.7 |
| 1965 | - | $272.3 |
| 1966 | - | $284 |
| 1967 | - | $297.9 |
| 1968 | - | $304 |
| 1969 | - | $319 |
| 1970 | $350 | $321 |
| 1971 | $348 | $331 |
| 1972 | $389 | $341 |
| 1973 | $392 | $413 |
| 1974 | $419 | $557 |
| 1975 | $435 | $561 |
| 1976 | $421 | $633 |
| 1977 | $403 | $744 |
| 1978 | $403 | $691 |
| 1979 | $376 | $495 |
| 1980 | $347 | $659 |
| 1981 | $477 | $740 |
| 1982 | $503 | $714 |
| 1983 | $489 | $780 |
| 1984 | $407 | $861 |
| 1985 | $417 | $724 |
| 1986 | $371 | $761 |
| 1987 | $488 | $992 |
| 1988 | $454 | $662 |
| 1989 | $578 | $249.2 |
| 1990 | $651 | $242.5 |
| 1991 | $672 | $350 |
| 1992 | $574 | $411 |
| 1993 | $582 | $394 |
| 1994 | $561 | $849 |
| 1995 | $589 | $892 |
| 1996 | $615 | $911 |
| 1997 | $599 | $913 |
| 1998 | $498 | $949 |
| 1999 | $479 | $980 |
| 2000 | $317 | $1,017 |
| 2001 | $327 | $1,052 |
| 2002 | $362 | $1,014 |
| 2003 | $420 | $1,021 |
| 2004 | $431 | $1,099 |
| 2005 | $463 | $1,183 |
| 2006 | $449 | $1,248 |
| 2007 | $519 | $1,350 |
| 2008 | $640 | $1,524 |
| 2009 | $583 | $1,467 |
| 2010 | $600 | $1,527 |
| 2011 | $720 | $1,680 |
| 2012 | $635 | $1,785 |
| 2013 | $654 | $1,835 |
| 2014 | $652 | $1,958 |
| 2015 | $645 | $2,074 |
| 2016 | $680 | $2,132 |
| 2017 | $783 | $2,183 |
| 2018 | $809 | $2,035 |
| 2019 | $807 | $1,959 |
| 2020 | $836 | $1,938 |
| 2021 | $912 | $2,138 |
| 2022 | $873 | $2,323 |
| 2023 | $965 | $2,609 |
| 2024 | $963 | $2,848 |
Guinea-Bissau vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Guinea-Bissau
Nicaragua
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1950 | 35.7 | 40.6 |
| 1951 | 35.9 | 40.8 |
| 1952 | 36.1 | 41.9 |
| 1953 | 36.3 | 42.4 |
| 1954 | 36.4 | 43.1 |
| 1955 | 36.6 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 36.8 | 44.3 |
| 1957 | 37 | 44.9 |
| 1958 | 37.1 | 45.5 |
| 1959 | 37.3 | 46.1 |
| 1960 | 37.6 | 46.4 |
| 1961 | 37.8 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 38 | 48 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 35.8 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 35.9 | 50.6 |
| 1966 | 36.1 | 51.6 |
| 1967 | 36.3 | 52.3 |
| 1968 | 36.7 | 52.9 |
| 1969 | 37 | 53.4 |
| 1970 | 37.3 | 53.8 |
| 1971 | 37.5 | 54.2 |
| 1972 | 37.8 | 48 |
| 1973 | 38.2 | 55 |
| 1974 | 41.6 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 41.9 | 55.8 |
| 1976 | 42.3 | 56.1 |
| 1977 | 42.6 | 56.1 |
| 1978 | 42.9 | 53.5 |
| 1979 | 43.2 | 50.8 |
| 1980 | 43.6 | 58 |
| 1981 | 43.9 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 44.3 | 58.7 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 56.9 |
| 1984 | 44.9 | 56.1 |
| 1985 | 45.3 | 56.4 |
| 1986 | 45.5 | 57.6 |
| 1987 | 45.8 | 57.3 |
| 1988 | 46.3 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 46.6 | 61.9 |
| 1990 | 46.9 | 62.5 |
| 1991 | 47.2 | 63.3 |
| 1992 | 47.5 | 63.7 |
| 1993 | 47.8 | 64.1 |
| 1994 | 47.8 | 64.5 |
| 1995 | 48.5 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 48.8 | 65.2 |
| 1997 | 48 | 65.5 |
| 1998 | 48.1 | 64.1 |
| 1999 | 48.5 | 65.9 |
| 2000 | 50.6 | 66.4 |
| 2001 | 51.1 | 67 |
| 2002 | 51.6 | 68 |
| 2003 | 52.2 | 68.7 |
| 2004 | 52.8 | 69.5 |
| 2005 | 52.9 | 70.4 |
| 2006 | 54.1 | 71 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | 71.2 |
| 2008 | 55.3 | 71.4 |
| 2009 | 56.3 | 71.5 |
| 2010 | 57 | 71.8 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | 72 |
| 2012 | 58.3 | 72.4 |
| 2013 | 58.9 | 72.6 |
| 2014 | 59.5 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 60.1 | 72.9 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 73.2 |
| 2017 | 61.1 | 73.4 |
| 2018 | 61.7 | 73.9 |
| 2019 | 62.2 | 73.8 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 70.8 |
| 2021 | 61.7 | 70.5 |
| 2022 | 63.6 | 74.5 |
| 2023 | 64.1 | 74.9 |
| 2024 | 64.3 | 75.1 |
| 2025 | 64.4 | 75.3 |
Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison
Population
Guinea-Bissau
Nicaragua
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | 577,633 | 1,782,370 |
| 1961 | 582,532 | 1,836,451 |
| 1962 | 589,474 | 1,892,320 |
| 1963 | 594,418 | 1,950,159 |
| 1964 | 588,543 | 2,010,176 |
| 1965 | 575,005 | 2,072,681 |
| 1966 | 566,908 | 2,137,820 |
| 1967 | 569,011 | 2,205,567 |
| 1968 | 578,170 | 2,275,836 |
| 1969 | 581,610 | 2,348,398 |
| 1970 | 584,403 | 2,423,065 |
| 1971 | 586,221 | 2,499,825 |
| 1972 | 586,620 | 2,573,578 |
| 1973 | 592,808 | 2,649,278 |
| 1974 | 613,338 | 2,732,075 |
| 1975 | 650,966 | 2,816,943 |
| 1976 | 694,191 | 2,903,851 |
| 1977 | 741,789 | 2,992,534 |
| 1978 | 791,694 | 3,080,314 |
| 1979 | 819,867 | 3,164,525 |
| 1980 | 829,303 | 3,252,403 |
| 1981 | 842,432 | 3,345,674 |
| 1982 | 855,891 | 3,438,745 |
| 1983 | 869,592 | 3,530,282 |
| 1984 | 883,519 | 3,619,104 |
| 1985 | 897,697 | 3,706,479 |
| 1986 | 912,126 | 3,794,157 |
| 1987 | 926,862 | 3,882,164 |
| 1988 | 942,061 | 3,972,320 |
| 1989 | 957,789 | 4,066,476 |
| 1990 | 973,669 | 4,162,559 |
| 1991 | 994,639 | 4,259,637 |
| 1992 | 1,024,356 | 4,357,026 |
| 1993 | 1,058,745 | 4,453,732 |
| 1994 | 1,092,031 | 4,549,316 |
| 1995 | 1,119,949 | 4,642,931 |
| 1996 | 1,143,535 | 4,729,974 |
| 1997 | 1,165,545 | 4,809,573 |
| 1998 | 1,187,473 | 4,883,655 |
| 1999 | 1,210,206 | 4,954,018 |
| 2000 | 1,234,741 | 5,022,633 |
| 2001 | 1,261,273 | 5,087,825 |
| 2002 | 1,289,307 | 5,149,909 |
| 2003 | 1,318,806 | 5,210,963 |
| 2004 | 1,349,563 | 5,272,912 |
| 2005 | 1,381,585 | 5,342,105 |
| 2006 | 1,415,303 | 5,418,855 |
| 2007 | 1,450,986 | 5,497,243 |
| 2008 | 1,488,054 | 5,576,593 |
| 2009 | 1,526,377 | 5,656,601 |
| 2010 | 1,566,347 | 5,737,450 |
| 2011 | 1,608,076 | 5,819,051 |
| 2012 | 1,651,417 | 5,901,287 |
| 2013 | 1,695,973 | 5,983,845 |
| 2014 | 1,741,122 | 6,066,492 |
| 2015 | 1,786,457 | 6,149,417 |
| 2016 | 1,831,893 | 6,232,666 |
| 2017 | 1,877,072 | 6,316,231 |
| 2018 | 1,922,168 | 6,400,080 |
| 2019 | 1,967,696 | 6,483,657 |
| 2020 | 2,013,255 | 6,565,267 |
| 2021 | 2,058,841 | 6,644,741 |
| 2022 | 2,105,529 | 6,730,654 |
| 2023 | 2,153,339 | 6,823,613 |
| 2024 | 2,201,352 | 6,916,140 |
Fertility rates in Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua
Fertility rate
Guinea-Bissau
Nicaragua
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | 5.92 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 5.93 | 7.11 |
| 1962 | 5.94 | 7.1 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 7.08 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 7.06 |
| 1965 | 5.97 | 7.03 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 6.99 |
| 1967 | 5.99 | 6.94 |
| 1968 | 6.01 | 6.89 |
| 1969 | 6.02 | 6.83 |
| 1970 | 6.04 | 6.77 |
| 1971 | 6.06 | 6.71 |
| 1972 | 6.08 | 6.65 |
| 1973 | 6.1 | 6.59 |
| 1974 | 6.12 | 6.52 |
| 1975 | 6.15 | 6.45 |
| 1976 | 6.19 | 6.37 |
| 1977 | 6.25 | 6.28 |
| 1978 | 6.32 | 6.16 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 6.07 |
| 1980 | 6.49 | 5.96 |
| 1981 | 6.57 | 5.84 |
| 1982 | 6.64 | 5.74 |
| 1983 | 6.69 | 5.61 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 6.74 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 6.73 | 5.22 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 5.07 |
| 1988 | 6.69 | 4.93 |
| 1989 | 6.66 | 4.76 |
| 1990 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 6.47 | 4.43 |
| 1992 | 6.44 | 4.27 |
| 1993 | 6.37 | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 3.94 |
| 1995 | 6.22 | 3.78 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 3.62 |
| 1997 | 6.06 | 3.47 |
| 1998 | 5.97 | 3.34 |
| 1999 | 5.87 | 3.22 |
| 2000 | 5.79 | 3.12 |
| 2001 | 5.69 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5.63 | 2.89 |
| 2003 | 5.58 | 2.83 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | 2.78 |
| 2005 | 5.46 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 5.41 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 5.37 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 5.27 | 2.66 |
| 2009 | 5.18 | 2.63 |
| 2010 | 5.11 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 5.07 | 2.56 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.53 |
| 2013 | 4.93 | 2.49 |
| 2014 | 4.79 | 2.46 |
| 2015 | 4.66 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 4.52 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 4.35 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 4.24 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 4.15 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2.27 |
| 2022 | 3.91 | 2.24 |
| 2023 | 3.84 | 2.22 |
Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua demographics compared
Median age
Guinea-Bissau
Nicaragua
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | 22.9 | 16.2 |
| 1961 | 22.9 | 16.1 |
| 1962 | 22.6 | 16 |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 15.9 |
| 1964 | 21.7 | 15.9 |
| 1965 | 20.7 | 15.9 |
| 1966 | 19.9 | 16 |
| 1967 | 19.6 | 16 |
| 1968 | 19.5 | 16 |
| 1969 | 19.3 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 16.1 |
| 1971 | 19 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 18.8 | 16.2 |
| 1973 | 18.9 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 16.2 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 16.2 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 16.2 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 16.2 |
| 1981 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 17.5 | 16.2 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 16.3 |
| 1984 | 17.2 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | 16.3 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 16.3 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 17 | 16.4 |
| 1989 | 17 | 16.5 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 16.7 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 16.8 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 17.3 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 18.4 |
| 1999 | 17.4 | 18.8 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 19.1 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 17.6 | 20.1 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 17.8 | 20.8 |
| 2006 | 17.9 | 21.1 |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 21.4 |
| 2008 | 18 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 18.1 | 22 |
| 2010 | 18.2 | 22.2 |
| 2011 | 18.3 | 22.5 |
| 2012 | 18.3 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 18.4 | 23.1 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 23.4 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 23.7 |
| 2016 | 18.8 | 24 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 24.3 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 24.7 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 25 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 19.8 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | 20.2 | 26.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.12B
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
27.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.01%
2013 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.46%
2023 |
0.55%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
12,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.15%
2025 |
+0.86%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.67%
2022 |
5.2%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.1%
2024 |
46.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.6%
2024 |
27.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.6
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.1%
2021 |
37.2%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2021 |
2%
2014 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$6.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$206M
2024 |
$5.25B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
52,400
2019 |
474,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
6.48%
2019 |
15.2%
1999 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
23.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
65.5 kg
2007 |
608 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.2
2007 |
$12.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2023 |
5.73 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.16 tons
2023 |
0.84 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
39.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
87.4%
2022 |
50.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
17%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
46.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
682 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
7.09%
2021 |
69.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
40.5%
2023 |
88.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,712
2024 |
-8,189
2024 |
| Urban population |
45.9%
2024 |
60.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2025 |
5.57 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.1 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
16.3
2025 |
28.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
21
2024 |
14
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
25
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.12
2017 |
11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
32.2
2019 |
16.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
60
2025 |
126
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
63.9%
2022 |
82.6%
2015 |
| English speaking |
2.9%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
32.5%
2023 |
58.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$66.1
2022 |
$208.5
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$42.9
2022 |
$74.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64.4 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.2%
2022 |
5.16%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.21
2022 |
0.66
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
505
2023 |
60
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
69.3
2023 |
13.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
11.7%
2022 |
34.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.8%
2024 |
10.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
12
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
8.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.73 liters
2020 |
3.67 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2025 |
0.08%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
4,932 sq mi
2024 |
6,718 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
3,245 sq mi
2025 |
19,656 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
7,547 sq mi
2025 |
11,998 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
2,734 mi
2018 |
14,849 mi
2014 |
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